After spending $1,900 on an interior room onboard Carnival Celebration, I decided to book a $3,600 suite on Carnival Vista to see how the staterooms compared.

​What would you do if you had an extra $44,000 laying around to spend? Well, one option would be staying in the Ultimate Family Suite on the biggest cruise ship in the world, Wonder of the Seas!

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As one would expect, cruise ship captains are given nicer living quarters compared to other crew members. 

During his time onboard as Captain of Harmony of the Seas, Captain Johnny Faevelen posted a video on his TikTok (@captainjohnnyfaevelen) to give people a peek into what his living quarters were like.

When preparing for your upcoming cruise, you will want to make sure that you have an outfit for formal night.

While the actual terminology varies from cruise line to cruise line (Carnival, for instance, calls it "elegant night"), it's a great opportunity to dress up, take some family photos, indulge in a delicious three-course dinner, and enjoy the evening's festivities. 

You might be wondering what to pack, though. Is a cocktail dress appropriate, or should you pack one of your floor-length formal gowns?

Cruising for the first time can be equally exciting as it is nerve-racking. For those who have never stepped foot on a cruise ship before, everything onboard is a new experience — both good and bad.

Having sailed on over a dozen cruises, I would not consider myself a novice cruiser. If you were to ask me about anything about a Royal Caribbean ship, I'd probably know the answer. 

Just a few weeks ago, however, Carnival felt like a foreign language to me. I had never stepped foot on a Carnival ship prior to my recent sailing onboard Carnival Celebration, and I was not quite sure what to expect. 

Southampton Cruise Port is located in Hampshire, England, and serves more than two million passengers annually. It is the largest passenger port in the UK and is home to five passenger terminals: QEII, Mayflower, Horizon, City Cruise, and Ocean. All terminals are located near the city center.

The Port of Southampton is also the busiest cruise port in the UK and serves as a major hub for Northern Europe. Ferries and cargo ships also depart from here, making it a busy port city for England.

Those looking for the ultimate cruise experience on a family-friendly cruise line should consider the spacious suites onboard Royal Caribbean ships. 

While the suite experience is not quite the "ship-within-a-ship" concept that other cruise lines have -- most notably Celebrity Cruises' The Retreat, Norwegian Cruise Line's The Haven, and MSC Cruises' Yacht Club -- all suite guests onboard Royal Caribbean ships have access to perks and benefits that those in standard cabins do not.